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WASHINGTON - Consumer spending increased 0.4% in May, a modest gain that suggests Americans remain confident enough about the economy's outlook to keep shopping. The Commerce Department said Friday th...

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court won't revive Alabama's ban on the most commonly used procedure in second-trimester abortions. The measure has been blocked by lower courts. The justices on Friday reject...

PARIS - Schools are dousing kids with water and nursing homes are equipping the elderly with hydration sensors as France and other nations battle a record-setting heat wave baking much of Europe. Seve...

Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake will again be the site for fireworks to cap off Canada Day celebrations in Vernon. Craftsman Collision is back as the title sponsor for a fourth straight year, with the show...

A local wildlife expert says this is the time of year when drivers have to be particularly careful watching for deer and other wildlife on roads.Pete Wise of Wise Wildlife Control Services said three ...

CHICAGO - President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump said the U.S. Secret Service took an employee of a Chicago cocktail lounge into custody after she spit on him. Eric Trump told Breitbart News in a tel...

TORONTO - Steve Bahen and Desert Ride face a formidable challenge in returning Sam-Son Farm to the winner's circle at the $1-million Queen's Plate. The Woodbine Oaks champion will be the lone fil...

Five stories in the news for Friday, June 28 --- CHINESE SPY CASE TANGLED IN SECRECY SPATS The case of a Canadian man accused of trying to spy for China is once again tied up in mysteri...

CHATSWORTH, Ont. - Seeking solace in enormous homemade cheeseburgers, coolers of cold beer and handfuls of Advil, eight old friends were nursing their wounds from the day's 36-hole marathon,...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have shown they can rally, completing last-minute come backs to snatch points from opponents multiple times this season. Now the squad needs to prove they can ...